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Road Closure September 19th for Third Friday Market
September 19, 2025

Downtown is closed to parking and traffic from 6-9pm.

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New 4-way stop at 9th and Elm Street
September 18, 2025

New stop signs added at the intersection of 9th and Elm Streets

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September 4, 2025
Baldwin City Library Seeking New Board Member

Interested? Email a cover letter and resume to apackard@baldwincity.gov.

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September 2, 2025
TRAFFIC ALERT: Heartstone gets an early start on the intersection of 8th and High

The intersection is now closed through the duration of the project, expected to take about 3 weeks.

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August 27, 2025
ROAD CLOSURE: Intersection of 8th and High to close on Wednesday, September 3rd for renovation

Heartstone, Inc., will be in town to begin renovation of the intersection on September 3rd. This project is expected to take approximately 3 weeks.

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August 22, 2025
Electric Utility Rate Statement

A summary of recent changes to the electric utility rates approved by City Council.

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August 20, 2025
Road Work Delayed Due to Weather; Crews in Town the Week of August 18

Work was delayed due to rain and storms; crews will be in town through the week of August 18th.

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August 7, 2025
New Electric Utility Rate beginning with July Usage

City Council passed Ordinance 1513 at the July 15 Council Meeting, revising electric rates effective July 1, 2025.

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Trash Pickup Delay for the Week of January 6th
January 6, 2025

The winter weather has caused delays in trash pickup for the week of January 6th. Here's the adjusted schedule.

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Winter Weather Closures & Schedule Changes
January 5, 2025

City offices are closed and trash pick up will not occur on Monday, January 6.

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Closings and Services Schedules for the Holidays
December 18, 2024

All City offices are closed December 23rd at noon; December 24 & 25 all day; and January 1.

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Temporary Water Outage Planned for Some Residents on Tuesday, December 17th
December 16, 2024

UPDATE: This water work has been cancelled until after Christmas. A contractor will be making the water line connection for the Trail View Subdivision installation.

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Road Closures and Temporary No Parking Scheduled for Festival of Lights Parade
December 5, 2024

Road closures for Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday, December 7th

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Governing Body Seeks Applicants for Vacancy on City Council
October 28, 2024

Not found.

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Road Closure September 19th for Third Friday Market
September 19, 2025

Downtown is closed to parking and traffic from 6-9pm.

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New 4-way stop at 9th and Elm Street
September 18, 2025

New stop signs added at the intersection of 9th and Elm Streets

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Baldwin City Library Seeking New Board Member
September 4, 2025

Interested? Email a cover letter and resume to apackard@baldwincity.gov.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Heartstone gets an early start on the intersection of 8th and High
September 2, 2025

The intersection is now closed through the duration of the project, expected to take about 3 weeks.

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ROAD CLOSURE: Intersection of 8th and High to close on Wednesday, September 3rd for renovation
August 27, 2025

Heartstone, Inc., will be in town to begin renovation of the intersection on September 3rd. This project is expected to take approximately 3 weeks.

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Electric Utility Rate Statement
August 22, 2025

A summary of recent changes to the electric utility rates approved by City Council.

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New 4-way stop at 9th and Elm Street
September 18, 2025

New stop signs added at the intersection of 9th and Elm Streets

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Mental Health Situation Statement
September 16, 2025

A statement from the Baldwin City police chief.

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Memorial Day Closures and Updates
May 23, 2025

City offices closed; Trash pickup is NORMAL; Opening day at the pool.

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Press Release: Dog Shooting Incident
April 1, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2025

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Search Warrant Execution on Eisenhower Street
September 4, 2024

Details regarding a search warrant execution by the Topeka Police Department on Eisenhower Street.

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Potential Social Media Threat Response at Baldwin Junior High School
August 15, 2024

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Burn Ban for Friday, March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

Red Flag Warning issued for Friday, March 14th.

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